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Bangalore, May 11 (EFE/EPA).- At least 11 coronavirus patients died from lack of oxygen in a hospital in southern India, after the tanker bringing medical oxygen was delayed, in what is the latest incident of this type in the country amid an unprecedented health crisis, official sources reported Tuesday.The incident occurred overnight at the SVR Ruia hospital in Tirupati, in Andhra Pradesh state, when the oxygen supply to Covid-19 patients in the ICU was disrupted for a few minutes, head of district administration, Hari Narayanan, told the media. (Camera:JAGADEESH NV). SHOT LIST: MEMBERS OF THE RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE STAND GUARD OF HE FIRST BATCH OF LIQUID MEDICAL OXYGEN AT INLAND CONTAINER DEPOT IN BANGALORE, INDIA.
Kashmir/Kolkata/New Delhi, May 10 (EFE/EPA).- A potentially fatal fungal infection is hitting Covid-19 patients in India, officials said on Monday, adding to the health woes in the second-worst affected country by the coronavirus.The latest health worry came as India on Monday added 366,161 new coronavirus cases, recording a slight dip from a peak of more than 400,000 daily infections over the previous five days. The death toll grew by 3,754 to take the overall tally of fatalities to 246,116.(Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY/FAROOQ KHAN/IDREES MOHAMMED)SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF KASHMIR, KOLKATA AND NEW DELHI AMID THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
Bangkok, May 4 (EFE/EPA).- Thai health officials collected samples Tuesday during a COVID-19 nasal swab test drive at a community sports center in Bangkok.Several communities around Bangkok are receiving COVID-19 testing as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration steps up efforts to contain Covid-19 contagion. (Camera: DIEGO AZUBEL)SHOT LIST: COVID-19 SWAB TESTS CARRIED OUT IN A LOCAL COMMUNITY IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Bangkok, Apr 29 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand is gearing up to open a reception center for new COVID-19 patients in bid to combat rapid rise of infections. Thai authorities are setting up the pre-admission center to tackle with the shortage of bed for COVID-19 patients amid the third wave of pandemic, before sending the patient to the hospital according to the level of symptoms, as the COVID-19 infections surge in Bangkok. Thailand registered 10 Covid-related deaths Thursday. A new wave of infections in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos adds to the delicate situation in the Philippines, where a health system collapse is feared. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: THAI DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND PUBLIC HEALTH MINISTER OF THAILAND ANUTIN CHARNVIRAKUL INSPECTS THE COVID-19 PRE-ADMISSION CENTER SET UP INSIDE A GYMNASIUM IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Bangkok, Apr 28 (EFE/EPA).- The Nimibutr indoor stadium in Bangkok has been turned into a reception center for new COVID-19 patients in bid to combat rapid rise of infections.Thailand registered 15 deaths Wednesday for the second consecutive day, the highest number of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, fighting an outbreak that has hit Bangkok the most as authorities have made the use of masks in public places mandatory.A new wave of infections in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos adds to the delicate situation in the Philippines, where a health system collapse is feared. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: RECEPTION CENTER FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS AT THE NIMIBUTR STADIUM IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.